Hanni v. Penn Warranty Corp.

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

In July of 1993, Hanni purchased a 6-month/6,000 mile warranty on a 1984 Chevy *1350Camaro from the Penn Warranty Corporation. Apparently, the car never ran well from the start, Penn Warranty did not cover repair costs as promised, and Hanni was eventually forced to bring a claim under the warranty before a district justice. Penn Warranty did not appear, so Hanni took a default judgment for $3,134.

Penn Warranty filed a timely appeal to the court of common pleas. On December 6, 1993, Penn Warranty sent certified letters to both Hanni and to the district justice, who signed and…